used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
exorciseverb
expel through adjuration or prayers
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
Kimbolton
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From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
immediately past
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
leveesnounUS /ˈleviz/
plural of “levee” — a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
MESSENGERSnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
and nothing more
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
Peterborough
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From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
popenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
resting-place
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From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
try to get or reach
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING’S MESSENGERS THE seventh of January had passed, the Queen of England had been carried to her last resting-place at Peterborough Abbey, and that other Queen of England rejoiced at Greenwich.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The knot in the affairs of state, which had set emperor and king and pope at variance, was severed.
belonging to which person
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She was gone, and the winter sunlight shone brightly on the walls of Kimbolton, as if to exorcise the phantoms of that sorrow which had broken a royal heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, there was desolation in those rooms where the queen had held her little levees, and which now seemed peopled with ghosts.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The unhappy woman, whose troubles had shaken a throne, would henceforth seek only the crown immortal.
